Fire Safety Gazette - New Brunswick...3 Pets and Emergencies Crossword Puzzle Read the clues and...

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Be Safe Practice Fire Safety Good Habits Save Lives Safety Riddles I am a kind of power. Your TV and stereo will not 1. work without me. What am I? ___________________________ I keep you safe. I “beep, beep, beep” to warn you. 2. What am I? ___________________________ I know two ways out and my family has a meeting 3. place. We practise at lease twice a year. What do we practise? ___________________________ You cannot see, smell, or taste me. I can be deadly. 4. What am I? ___________________________ I am a room in your house. Fires sometimes start 5. here. What am I? ___________________________ I need to be cleaned regularly, tested monthly and 6. have my battery changed once a year. What am I? ___________________________ If there is a grease fire in a pan, I need one to put 7. on the pan to smother the fire. What am I? ___________________________ I can be a tree, a neighbour’s house, a telephone 8. pole, etc….any spot that is outside the house and does not move around. What am I? ___________________________ Finish these rules: 1. Once out, __________________________________. 2. Look while you ______________________________. 3. ________________ and electricity do not mix. 4. Do not _________________ an outlet by putting too many plugs in it. Word Bank kitchen escape plan cook stay out electricity lid smoke alarm meeting place overload carbon monoxide water Fire Safety Gazette Fire Prevention Week • October 4 to 10, 2009

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Be SafePractice Fire SafetyGood Habits Save Lives

Safety RiddlesI am a kind of power. Your TV and stereo will not 1.

work without me. What am I?

___________________________

I keep you safe. I “beep, beep, beep” to warn you. 2. What am I?

___________________________

I know two ways out and my family has a meeting 3. place. We practise at lease twice a year. What do we practise?

___________________________

You cannot see, smell, or taste me. I can be deadly. 4. What am I?

___________________________

I am a room in your house. Fires sometimes start 5. here. What am I?

___________________________

I need to be cleaned regularly, tested monthly and 6. have my battery changed once a year. What am I?

___________________________

If there is a grease fire in a pan, I need one to put 7. on the pan to smother the fire. What am I?

___________________________

I can be a tree, a neighbour’s house, a telephone 8. pole, etc….any spot that is outside the house and does not move around. What am I?

___________________________

Finish these rules:

1. Once out, __________________________________.

2. Look while you ______________________________.

3. ________________ and electricity do not mix.

4. Do not _________________ an outlet by putting too many plugs in it.

Word Bank

kitchen escape plan cook stay out electricity lid smoke alarm meeting place overload carbon monoxide water

Fire SafetyGazette

Fire Prevention Week • October 4 to 10, 2009

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Fire Chief for a Day

This is your chance to be Fire Chief for a Day!Each year, the Office of the Fire Marshal has a fire safety draw during Fire Prevention Week.

Don’t miss your chance to be Fire Chief for a Day and receive one of 27 prizes to be awarded to school students in New Brunswick. Simply fill in the form found on page 8 of your Fire Safety Gazette and return it to the address on the entry form.

Three names from the nine regional fire associations will be drawn on November 6 and each will be presented a prize package from the Office of the Fire Marshal and the New Brunswick Association of Fire Prevention Officers.

From the 27 names drawn, one New Brunswick elementary school student will become Fire Chief for a Day, sponsored by the New Brunswick Association of Fire Chiefs. Shelby Parker and her dad.

Shelby Parker, 2008 Fire Chief for a Day! Shelby Parker, Salisbury Elementary School with Burny the Firefighting Beaver and, New Brunswick’s Fire Marshal, Benoit Laroche.

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Pets and Emergencies Crossword PuzzleRead the clues and fill in the answers about pets and emergencies

Two things any animal needs to survive.1.

Keep them warm with this.2.

Hold on to this so your dog won’t run away.3.

One of these will help others to recognize your pet 4. if it is missing.

Use this and let your pet get off its feet.5.

1. food and water 2. blanket 3. leash 4. photo 5. carrier 6. toy 7. medication 8. bowls 9. ID tag

Christmas ear bottle Isabelle Peterflames mother lip sister kids

Word labels:

of flammable liquid in her hands. pushed her to stop the liquid

from going into the . He had only slight burns on his and

. The came right away. of both

It was during the holiday. saw his holding

is a hero to his sister , .

Remember that your pet might want to play 6. with this.

Pack this if you have a sick pet.7.

These will come in handy for food and water.8.

This, with your phone number and veterinarian’s 9. information will help if your pet gets lost.

1

2

3

4

5

7

6

8

9

Match the words with the pictures.

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Filling in the Blanks: Waiting for the School BusRule 1. Always arrive at your bus stop ________ minutes before the scheduled time.

Rule 2. Wait for the bus away from the side of the _________ .

Rule 3. Don’t move towards the bus until it comes to a complete __________.

Rule 4. Be seen when it is _______ and wear retro-reflective material.

Rule 5. If you _______ your bus or it does not show up, go _________ home.

Missing words: Rule 1 Five; Rule 2 street; Rule 3 stop; Rule 4 dark; Rule 5 miss and back

Safety Tips

Always tell a grown-up first before you go anywhere!

Do not get into someone else’s car and do not let anyone into your home without your parent’s permission!

Run to a safe place like a Block Parent home, school, store, or to a police officer if you are scared when away from home!

Always wear your safety gear!

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Secret Words To find the letters that spell the secret words, you have to match the math problem with the correct number in the secret words. When you’re done, you will have the secret words!

9 - 5 = __ (E) 3 + 4 = __ (T) 6 - 1 = __ (R)

3 + 5 = __ (A) 8 - 5 = __ (U) 6 + 3 = __ (I)

12 - 0 = __ (C) 5 + 5 = __ (N) 8 + 3 = __ (F)

14 - 1 = __ (L) 9 + 5 = __ (O) 10 + 5 = __ (D)

20 - 4 = __ (M) 14 + 3 = __ (G) 9 + 9 = __ (Y)

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4 16 4 5 17 4 10 12 18 11 9 5 4 11 13 14 14 15

Water Safety QuizWrite T (true) or F (false) beside each statement below.

The most common location for infant drownings is in the bathtub. __1.

You can only drown in deep water. __2.

Drowning takes 15-20 minutes to happen. __3.

Life jackets save lives. __4.

It is a good idea to have emergency equipment including a first aid kit and a phone close to swimming areas. __5.

It is okay to drink alcohol before and during swimming and boating. __6.

Children should always have adult supervision when swimming or playing in and around water. __7.

It’s okay to leave your life jacket un-zipped. __8.

Backyard pools should be fenced and have self-locking latches (ones that children can’t open from outside). __9.

Taking swimming lessons will help you to stay safer in water. __10.

Quiz answer on page 6

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Water Safety Quiz-Answers1. TRUE - The most common location for infant drownings is the bathtub.

2. FALSE - A small child can drown in only a few inches of water – enough to cover the mouth and nose.

3. FALSE - Drowning can occur in less time than it takes to take this quiz.

4. TRUE - Life jackets save lives.

5. TRUE - It is a good idea to have emergency equipment including a first aid kit and a phone close to swimming areas.

6. FALSE - Alcohol should never be mixed with swimming or boating.

7. TRUE - Children should always have adult supervision when swimming or playing in or around water.

8. FALSE - You must be wearing a life jacket properly for it to be effective.

9. TRUE - Backyard pools should be fenced and have self-locking latches (ones that children can’t open from outside).

10. TRUE - Taking swimming lessons will help you to stay safer in the water.

Emergency KitPut the letters in order to form the word and find the objects you should put in your emergency kit. Then, by using the letters in boxes to spell a word, you’ll learn why you need an emergency kit.

d d f o o r y (2 words) _ _ _ _ _ _ _

a f g h h i l l s t _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

e h i l s t w _ _ _ _ _ _ _

a b e k l n t _ _ _ _ _ _ _

a e e r s t w _ _ _ _ _ _ _

e l o t w _ _ _ _ _

e n p _ _ _

a b e e i r s t t _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Crisscross: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Dry Food Flashlight Whistle Blanket Sweater Towel Pen Batteries Disaster

Answers:

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Fill in your information:

Age: _____ Height: _____ Weight: _____

Which seat should you be using? Circle the letter that’s right for you.

Rear-facing seat

Use a rear-facing seat until a baby is at least

one year old and 10 kg (22 lbs).

Forward-facing seat

Use from 10 kg (22 lbs)

to 18 kg (40 lbs), from at least age one to

generally four and a half years.

A B

Booster seat

Use from 18 kg (40 lbs) until the child meets one of the following criteria:

• 9 years old• 36 kg (79-80 lbs)• 145 cm (4’9”)

Seatbelt

To be used when a child has outgrown the booster seat

or meets one of the criteria listed in the preceding column.

C D

Remember to replace batteries regularly in smoke alarms

Smoke alarms save lives!

Match these descriptions with the correct word from the bottom of the page.

This is an alarm which tells us when a fire is nearby. 1. ___________________

What is in the air during a fire. ___________________2.

Each of these in a house should have a smoke alarm. 3. ____________________

The sound the smoke alarm makes. 4. ____________________

What you should do quickly when you hear a smoke 5. alarm. ____________________

You should not panic during an alarm; instead you 6. should be this. ____________________

This is how often you should test your smoke alarms. 7. ____________________

This is how often you should change the batteries in 8. your smoke alarms. ____________________

You should keep this away from the smoke alarm’s 9. vents. ____________________

It is very important to have smoke alarms 10. outside each of these. ____________________

Word Bank

floors beep exit monthly bedrooms smoke alarm smoke dust yearly calm

Be Prepared for all types of emergencies!

Unscramble the disaster...

daornot _______________

orefts irfe _____________

cei rmots ____________

rtheauakeq ________________

loodf _______

woper ilfaure ___________

forest fire earthquake power failure flood tornado ice storm

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One entry per student, please. Send entries to:New Brunswick Office of the Fire Marshal

65 Brunswick Street, Second Floor, Fredericton, NB E3B 1G5

Fire Prevention Week - Entry Form Please be sure to complete this form for the draw on November 6, 2009 and return it to your teacher for mailing. Entry forms should be mailed to reach our office on or before November 3, 2009.

Student Name: ___________________________ Age: _____ Phone Number: ___________________________________

Home address: ______________________________________ Community: ______________________________________

Teacher: __________________________ School: ____________________________________________________________

Did you like the Fire Safety Gazette games? YES NO Did you learn about fire safety? YES NO

Tell your parents what you learned and show them the Fire Safety Gazette.

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CNB 6180

9-1-1Here is an escape plan to show you how people would leave the house you see here.

This is the escape plan my family would use if we had to leave our home in a hurry. I am going to practice it often, so I will be able to remember it.

Meeting Place

Draw your own escape plan